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dogwood winter

American  

noun

South Midland and Southern U.S.

  1. a short period of cold weather in the spring.

Etymology

Origin of dogwood winter

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

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Other terms for this are after-winter blackthorn winter, dogwood winter or redbud winter.

From Time • Mar. 20, 2014

The Northeast, in particular, suffered from the vernal cold snap that oldtimers call "dogwood winter."

From Time Magazine Archive

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